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Flat-screen televisions for sale at a consumer electronics store in 2008

Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports.

Television became available in crude experimental forms in the 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion. In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries.

In 2013, 79% of the world's households owned a television set. The replacement of earlier cathode-ray tube (CRT) screen displays with compact, energy-efficient, flat-panel alternative technologies such as LCDs (both fluorescent-backlit and LED), OLED displays, and plasma displays was a hardware revolution that began with computer monitors in the late 1990s. Most television sets sold in the 2000s were flat-panel, mainly LEDs. Major manufacturers announced the discontinuation of CRT, Digital Light Processing (DLP), plasma, and even fluorescent-backlit LCDs by the mid-2010s. LEDs are being gradually replaced by OLEDs. Also, major manufacturers have started increasingly producing smart TVs in the mid-2010s. Smart TVs with integrated Internet and Web 2.0 functions became the dominant form of television by the late 2010s. (Full article...)

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"Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" is the pilot episode of the animated television series South Park. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on August 13, 1997. The episode introduces child protagonists Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski, Stan Marsh and Kenny McCormick, who attempt to rescue Kyle's younger brother Ike from being abducted by aliens. At the time of the writing of the episode, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone did not yet have a series contract with Comedy Central. Short on money, the creators animated the episode using paper cutout stop motion technique, similar to the short films that were the precursors to the series. As such, "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" remains the only South Park episode animated largely without the use of computer technology. Part of a reaction to the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s in the United States, South Park is deliberately offensive. Much of the show's humor, and of "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe", arises from the juxtaposition of the seeming innocence of childhood and the violent, crude behavior exhibited by the main characters. The episode also exemplifies the carnivalesque, which includes humor, bodily excess, linguistic games that challenge official discourse, and the inversion of social structures. Initial reviews of the episode were generally negative; critics singled out the gratuitous obscenity of the show for particular scorn. Regarding the amount of obscenity in the episode, Parker later commented that they felt "pressure" to live up to the earlier shorts which first made the duo popular.

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Zenith Space Commander remote control

A remote control is an electronic device used for the remote operation of a machine. The term remote control can be also referred to as "remote" or "controller" when abbreviated. It is known by many other names as well, such as the "clicker", "channel-changer", "splat", "magic hand", etc. Commonly, remote controls are used to issue commands from a distance to televisions or other consumer electronics such as stereo systems and DVD players.

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• ... that a television in the film Day of Reckoning includes scenes from Big Ass Spider!?
• ... that a television station spent so little on programming that a media columnist called it the "IOUs of Cincinnati"?
• ... that South Carolina's first television station, WCOS-TV, "could not stand the economic gaff" and folded less than three years after starting up?
• ... that a federal marshal seized a car and a truck because there was no other way to satisfy a debt owed by Arkansas television station KRZB-TV?
• ... that Ernst Jacobi, known for portraying Gauleiter Löbsack in Volker Schlöndorff's film The Tin Drum, played more than 200 roles as a television actor?
• ... that Digital pulled their HiNote Ultra laptop out of a manila envelope on television nearly 15 years before Apple did the same?

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• ...that noitulovE, a cinema and television advertising campaign for Guinness draught stout, won more awards than any other commercial worldwide in 2006?

• ...that the air-date of "The Beginning of the End", the fourth season premiere of the television series Lost, means that the season may be interrupted by the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike even if a settlement is reached?

• ...that the participants of the Channel 4 programme Dumped were not told that they would be living on a landfill site for three weeks?

• ...that Gordon Murray, the creator of classic British children's television shows Trumpton, Camberwick Green and Chigley, burnt all but one of his puppets on a bonfire in the 1980s?

• ... that The Owl Service, a 1969 TV adaptation of the novel, was the first fully-scripted colour production by Granada Television?

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Bana in 2009

Eric Banadinović, AM (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana (/ˈbænə/), is an Australian actor. He began his career in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy drama The Castle (1997). He achieved further critical recognition for starring in the biographical crime film Chopper (2000), and as the titular character in Hulk (2003).

After a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001). He played Hector in the war epic Troy (2004), and took a leading role in Steven Spielberg's historical thriller Munich (2005). In 2009, he played the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek, which was a critical and commercial success. Bana continued to work steadily in the 2010s, portraying Lieutenant commander Erik S. Kristensen in Lone Survivor (2013), and playing police sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us from Evil (2014). In 2018, Bana played the title role in a true crime miniseries, Dirty John. In 2020, he returned to Australia to star in outback thriller The Dry. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various television-related articles on Wikipedia.

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  This live image of actress Paddy Naismith was used to demonstrate Telechrome, John Logie Baird's first all-electronic color television system, which used two projection CRTs. The two-color image would be similar to the basic Telechrome system. (from Color television)
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  Manfred von Ardenne in 1933 (from History of television)
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  Family watching TV, 1958 (from History of television)
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  Color bars used in a test pattern, sometimes used when no program material is available. (from History of television)
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  Ad for the beginning of experimental television broadcasting in New York City by RCA in 1939 (from History of television)
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  Smart TVs on display (from Smart TV)
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  The Philco Predicta, 1958. In the collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis (from History of television)
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  RCA 630-TS, the first mass-produced television set, which sold in 1946–1947 (from History of television)
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  A map depicting digital terrestrial television standards (from Digital television)
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  Comparison of image quality between ISDB-T (1080i broadcast, top) and NTSC (480i transmission, bottom) (from Digital television)
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  Public television in France uses 819 line b&w high definition, from 1959 until 1983 (TF1). (from History of television)
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  LG Smart TV using the Web browser (from Smart TV)
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  DBS satellite dishes. (from History of television)
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  Hovannes Adamian c. 1900s (from Color television)
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  A color television test at the Mount Kaukau transmitter site, New Zealand in 1970.
  A test pattern with color bars is used to calibrate the signal. (from Color television)
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  Samsung's discontinued Orsay platform (from Smart TV)
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  Philo Farnsworth in 1924 (from History of television)
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  Ferdinand Braun (from History of television)
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  Baird in 1925 with his televisor equipment and dummies "James" and "Stooky Bill" (right). (from History of television)
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  LG Electronics smart TV from 2011 (from Smart TV)
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  The first mass-produced Czechoslovak TV-set Tesla 4001A (1953–57) (from History of television)
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  RCA CT-100 at the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention playing Superman. The RCA CT-100 was the first mass-produced color TV set. (from Color television)
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  First television test broadcast transmitted by the NHK Broadcasting Technology Research Institute in May 1939 (from History of television)
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  An early Smart TV from 2012 running the discontinued Orsay platform (from History of television)
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  The Nipkow disk. This schematic shows the circular paths traced by the holes, which may also be square for greater precision. The area of the disk outlined in black shows the region scanned. (from History of television)

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  This is a list of episodes of the 2008 Japanese animated television series True Tears. The episodes are directed by Junji Nishimura and produced by P.A. Works, Lantis, and Bandai Visual. P.A. Works produced the animation and Lantis was responsible for the production of the music. The anime, while sharing its title with the visual novel by La'cryma, has no relation to the visual novel; however, La'cryma is credited as the series' original creator. The story follows Shin'ichirō Nakagami, a high school student, who is unable to express his feelings for Hiromi Yuasa, a fellow high school student who was taken in by Shin'ichirō's parents after her father died, as well as his interactions with another student, Noe Isurugi, who enlists Shin'ichirō's aid in recovering her "tears."
  
  The episodes aired from January 6, 2008 to March 29, 2008 on TV Kanagawa in Japan, although a special preview of the first episode was shown in Japan on January 4, 2008 on BS11 Digital. The episodes also aired at later dates on Chiba TV, Kansai TV, Kids Station, Tokai TV, TV Saitama, and BS11 Digital. The title for a given episode is a line spoken within the episode. (Full article...)
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  The Wire is an American crime drama television series created by David Simon and broadcast by the cable network HBO. It premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising sixty episodes over five seasons. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, The Wire follows different institutions within the city, such as the illegal drug trade, the education system, and the media, and their relationships to law enforcement. The series features a diverse ensemble cast of both veteran and novice actors; the large number of black actors was considered groundbreaking for the time.
  
  The Wire has been widely hailed as one of the greatest television series of all time. Despite the critical acclaim, however, the show received relatively few awards during its run. It was nominated for only two Primetime Emmy Awards – both for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – and did not win any. Many have called its lack of recognition, especially in the Outstanding Drama Series category, one of the biggest Emmys snubs ever. Some have argued the lack of recognition was due to the show's dense plots and a disconnect between the setting and Los Angeles–based voters. (Full article...)
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  The Voice is an American singing competition television series which premiered on NBC on April 26, 2011. Based on the original The Voice of Holland, the series features several stages of competition to search for new vocal talent contested by aspiring singers, age 13 or over, drawn from public auditions. The show has four coaches who choose their favourite artists during the audition rounds, and guide their selected teams through the remainder of the season. The winner is subsequently determined by television viewers; the prizes include $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group. The Voice has been very successful since its premiere, drawing high ratings for the network and becoming one of the highest-rated shows in the country.
  
  The Voice has been nominated for numerous awards, including forty Emmy Award nominations, winning six times, including three awards in the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program category and three awards for its lighting design. The Voice has additionally received nominations for six consecutive Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Reality Series (four wins), seven People's Choice Awards (four wins), four Television Critics Association Awards and six Teen Choice Awards (three wins for the series), among other awards. The series has received nominations for its diversity, including one GLAAD Media Award, two Imagen Awards, and three NAACP Image Awards. (Full article...)
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  Season	Episodes		Originally released
  			First released	Last released	Network
  1	22		November 2, 2003 (2003-11-02)	June 6, 2004 (2004-06-06)	Fox
  2	18		November 7, 2004 (2004-11-07)	April 17, 2005 (2005-04-17)
  3	13		September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19)	February 10, 2006 (2006-02-10)
  4	37	15	May 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)		Netflix
  		22	May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
  5	16	8	May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)
  		8	March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)

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  Trinity Blood is an anime series of twenty-four episodes produced by Gonzo based on a series of light novels of the same name by Sunao Yoshida. Directed by Tomohiro Hirata, it features character designs by Atsuko Nakajima and music by Takahito Eguchi. In a post-apocalyptic future, the series' main character, Abel Nightroad, a vampire feeding on the blood of other vampires, protects humanity in service of the Vatican. The series premiered on the Japanese satellite network Wowow from April 28 through October 6, 2005 and was first released on DVD from August 26, 2005 through July 28, 2006.
  
  After producing an English dub for the series, Funimation Entertainment promoted it in the United States by combining the first four episodes into a ninety-minute film named Trinity Blood: Genesis and showing it in select theaters starting May 5, 2006. The series then premiered in English-language on the Canadian digital station Razer from July 6 through December 14, 2006. On DVD, Funimation's English adaptation was first made available in North America from September 26, 2006 through April 24, 2007, in Australia and New Zealand from December 6, 2006 to July 18, 2007, and in Europe from July 2, 2007 through May 26, 2008. (Full article...)
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  What Would You Do? (commonly abbreviated as WWYD, and formerly known as Primetime: What Would You Do? through the program's fifth season) is an American situational hidden camera television series that has been broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) since February 26, 2008. Created by Chris Whipple, the show with a social experiment format follows the reactions of passing strangers as they encounter conflict or illegal activity in a public setting, unaware that it is all staged and being recorded with hidden cameras. Throughout all of its seventeen seasons, the show has been hosted by news correspondent John Quiñones.
  
  Appearing periodically on ABC's Primetime from 2005 to 2007, What Would You Do? became an instant success for the ABC network. Following the 2007 writers' strike, ABC ordered the first season of the show. The series was annually renewed for a second, third, fourth, and fifth season. Starting with the sixth season, the show began to feature guest appearances, which included Barbara Corcoran, Howie Mandel, and Meredith Vieira. Following the seventh season, What Would You Do? aired its first Christmas special in its eighth season. This was followed by guest appearances by Daymond John and Pnina Tornai in the show's ninth season, Winnie Harlow in the show's tenth season, and an era without guests in the show's eleventh and twelfth seasons. A 10-year anniversary special was aired in 2017 as the season finale of the thirteenth season, titled "What Would You Do?: Then and Now", featuring scenarios originally aired on Primetime and in season one being remade with the same actors in the same locations. Following the fourteenth and fifteenth seasons of the show, ABC announced that they would air episodes filmed before the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the show's sixteenth season, as well as a special hosted by Gio Benitez as part of the sixteenth season's season finale. In May 2023, ABC renewed the series for a seventeenth season after a three-year hiatus. (Full article...)
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No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
82	1	"Homer's Barbershop Quartet"	Mark Kirkland	Jeff Martin	September 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)	9F21	19.9
83	2	"Cape Feare"	Rich Moore	Jon Vitti	October 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)	9F22	20.0
84	3	"Homer Goes to College"	Jim Reardon	Conan O'Brien	October 14, 1993 (1993-10-14)	1F02	18.1
85	4	"Rosebud"	Wes Archer	John Swartzwelder	October 21, 1993 (1993-10-21)	1F01	19.5
86	5	"Treehouse of Horror IV"	David Silverman	Conan O'Brien (wraparounds)	October 28, 1993 (1993-10-28)	1F04	24.0
				Greg Daniels & Dan McGrath
				Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
				Bill Canterbury
87	6	"Marge on the Lam"	Mark Kirkland	Bill Canterbury	November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)	1F03	21.7
88	7	"Bart's Inner Child"	Bob Anderson	George Meyer	November 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)	1F05	18.7
89	8	"Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood"	Jeffrey Lynch	Dan McGrath	November 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)	1F06	20.1
90	9	"The Last Temptation of Homer"	Carlos Baeza	Frank Mula	December 9, 1993 (1993-12-09)	1F07	20.6
91	10	"$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)"	Wes Archer	Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein	December 16, 1993 (1993-12-16)	1F08	17.9
92	11	"Homer the Vigilante"	Jim Reardon	John Swartzwelder	January 6, 1994 (1994-01-06)	1F09	20.1
93	12	"Bart Gets Famous"	Susie Dietter	John Swartzwelder	February 3, 1994 (1994-02-03)	1F11	20.0
94	13	"Homer and Apu"	Mark Kirkland	Greg Daniels	February 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)	1F10	21.8
95	14	"Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy"	Jeffrey Lynch	Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein	February 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)	1F12	19.9
96	15	"Deep Space Homer"	Carlos Baeza	David Mirkin	February 24, 1994 (1994-02-24)	1F13	18.2
97	16	"Homer Loves Flanders"	Wes Archer	David Richardson	March 17, 1994 (1994-03-17)	1F14	18.0
98	17	"Bart Gets an Elephant"	Jim Reardon	John Swartzwelder	March 31, 1994 (1994-03-31)	1F15	17.0
99	18	"Burns' Heir"	Mark Kirkland	Jace Richdale	April 14, 1994 (1994-04-14)	1F16	14.7
100	19	"Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song"	Bob Anderson	Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein	April 28, 1994 (1994-04-28)	1F18	19.7
101	20	"The Boy Who Knew Too Much"	Jeffrey Lynch	John Swartzwelder	May 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)	1F19	15.5
102	21	"Lady Bouvier's Lover"	Wes Archer	Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein	May 12, 1994 (1994-05-12)	1F21	15.1
103	22	"Secrets of a Successful Marriage"	Carlos Baeza	Greg Daniels	May 19, 1994 (1994-05-19)	1F20	15.6

Series	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	12		16 January 1989	10 April 1989
2	13		18 January 1990	12 April 1990
3	6		7 May 1991	11 June 1991
4	6		7 January 1992	11 February 1992
5	6		16 April 1993	21 May 1993

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The Arthur Ashe Courage Award (sometimes called the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage or Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award) is presented as part of the ESPY Awards. It is named for the American tennis player Arthur Ashe. Although it is a sport-oriented award, it is not limited to sports-related people or actions, as it is presented annually to individuals whose contributions "transcend sports". According to ESPN, the organization responsible for giving out the award, "recipients reflect the spirit of Arthur Ashe, possessing strength in the face of adversity, courage in the face of peril and the willingness to stand up for their beliefs no matter what the cost". The award was presented as part of the ESPY Awards ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles from 2008 to 2019. The 2020 ESPYs ceremony was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ashe Award being one of the few awards presented, and the 2021 ceremony was held in New York City.

The inaugural award, made at the 1993 ESPY Awards, was presented to the American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster Jim Valvano. In 1993, ESPN partnered with Valvano to create the V Foundation which presents the annual Jimmy V Award to "a deserving member of the sporting world who has overcome great obstacles through perseverance and determination." Suffering from cancer, Valvano gave the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage Award acceptance speech which "brought a howling, teary-eyed Madison Square Garden to its feet". Valvano died two months after receiving the award. Although the award is usually given to individuals, it has been presented to multiple recipients on seven occasions: former athletes on United Airlines Flight 93 (2002), Pat and Kevin Tillman (2003), Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah and Jim MacLaren (2005), Roia Ahmad and Shamila Kohestani (2006), Trevor Ringland and David Cullen (2007), and Tommie Smith, John Carlos (2008), and survivors of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal (2018). The accolade has been presented posthumously on five occasions. (Full article...)

1"The Day I Became a Shinigami"
Transliteration: "Shinigami ni Natchatta Hi" (Japanese: 死神になっちゃった日)Noriyuki AbeNoriyuki AbeMasashi SogoOctober 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)September 9, 2006
2"A Shinigami's Work"
Transliteration: "Shinigami no Oshigoto" (Japanese: 死神のお仕事)Jun'ya KoshibaJun'ya KoshibaNatsuko TakahashiOctober 12, 2004 (2004-10-12)September 16, 2006
3"The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish"
Transliteration: "Ani no Negai, Imōto no Negai" (Japanese: 兄の願い、妹の願い)Noriyuki AbeShigeki HatakeyamaNatsuko TakahashiOctober 19, 2004 (2004-10-19)September 23, 2006
4"Cursed Parakeet"
Transliteration: "Noroi no Inko" (Japanese: 呪いのインコ)Hidehito UedaTakuji KimuraGenki YoshimuraOctober 26, 2004 (2004-10-26)September 30, 2006
5"Beat the Invisible Enemy!"
Transliteration: "Mienai Teki o Nagure!" (Japanese: 見えない敵を殴れ！)Tetsuhito SaitōKazunori MizunoGenki YoshimuraNovember 2, 2004 (2004-11-02)October 7, 2006
6"Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo"
Transliteration: "Shitō! Ichigo VS Ichigo" (Japanese: 死闘！一護VSイチゴ)Motosuke TakahashiJun'ya KoshibaMichiko YokoteNovember 9, 2004 (2004-11-09)October 14, 2006
7"Greetings from a Stuffed Lion"
Transliteration: "Nuigurumi kara Konnichiwa" (Japanese: ぬいぐるみからコンにちは)Motosuke Takahashi

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Masashi SogoNovember 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)October 21, 2006
8"June 17, Memories in the Rain"
Transliteration: "Roku-gatsu Jūshichi-nichi, Ame no Kioku" (Japanese: 6月17日、雨の記憶)Noriyuki AbeShigeki HatakeyamaMasashi SogoNovember 23, 2004 (2004-11-23)October 28, 2006
9"Unbeatable Enemy"
Transliteration: "Taosenai Teki" (Japanese: 倒せない敵)Sanzō TsunodaTakuji KimuraMasashi SogoNovember 30, 2004 (2004-11-30)November 4, 2006
10"Assault on Trip at Sacred Ground!"
Transliteration: "Burari Reijō Totsugeki no Tabi!" (Japanese: ぶらり霊場突撃の旅！)Kazunori MizunoKazunori MizunoMasahiro ŌkuboDecember 7, 2004 (2004-12-07)November 11, 2006
11"The Legendary Quincy"
Transliteration: "Densetsu no Kuinshī" (Japanese: 伝説のクインシー)Jun'ya KoshibaJun'ya KoshibaMichiko YokoteDecember 14, 2004 (2004-12-14)November 18, 2006
12"A Gentle Right Arm"
Transliteration: "Yasashii Migiude" (Japanese: やさしい右腕)Kōji AritomiKōji AritomiGenki YoshimuraDecember 21, 2004 (2004-12-21)November 25, 2006
13"Flower and Hollow"
Transliteration: "Hana to Horō" (Japanese: 花とホロウ)Sanzō TsunodaTakuji KimuraNatsuko TakahashiDecember 28, 2004 (2004-12-28)December 2, 2006
14"Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!"
Transliteration: "Senaka Awase no Shitō!" (Japanese: 背中合わせの死闘！)Tetsuhito SaitōNoriyuki AbeMasashi SogoJanuary 11, 2005 (2005-01-11)December 9, 2006
15"Kon's Great Plan"
Transliteration: "Kon no Uhauha Daisakusen" (Japanese: コンのウハウハ大作戦)Chiaki KonChiaki KonMasahiro ŌkuboJanuary 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)December 16, 2006
16"The Encounter, Abarai Renji!"
Transliteration: "Abarai Renji, Kenzan!" (Japanese: 阿散井恋次、見参！)Motosuke TakahashiJun'ya KoshibaMichiko YokoteJanuary 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)January 6, 2007
17"Ichigo Dies!"
Transliteration: "Ichigo, Shisu!" (Japanese: 一護、死す！)Manabu FukazawaKazunori MizunoRika NakaseFebruary 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)January 13, 2007
18"Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami!"
Transliteration: "Torimodose! Shinigami no Chikara!" (Japanese: 取り戻せ！死神の力！)Jun'ya KoshibaAkira ShimizuNatsuko TakahashiFebruary 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)January 20, 2007
19"Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!"
Transliteration: "Ichigo, Horō ni Ochiru!" (Japanese: 一護、ホロウに墜ちる！)Tetsuhito SaitōTakuji KimuraGenki YoshimuraFebruary 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)January 27, 2007
20"Ichimaru Gin's Shadow"
Transliteration: "Ichimaru Gin no Kage" (Japanese: 市丸ギンの影)Shigeki HatakeyamaShigeki HatakeyamaMasashi SogoFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)February 3, 2007 (Full article...)

Popotan is a 2003 anime series based on the visual novel of the same name produced by the company, Petit Ferret. The story follows three girls, sisters Ai, Mai and Mii, and their maid, Mea, as they travel through time without aging, along with the mansion they live in. One of the sisters occasionally gathers crucial intelligence from conversations with dandelions—referred to as popotan—as they search for the mysterious figure of Shizuku. Popotan is a play on the Japanese word for "dandelions", tanpopo. It was developed by Shaft, directed and storyboarded by Shinichiro Kimura, and written by Jukki Hanada. The characters were designed by Haruka Sakurai and originally created by Akio Watanabe, under the alias of Poyoyon Rock.

Twelve episodes were produced. They originally aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System's satellite station BS-i, from July 18, 2003 through October 3, 2003, and were also made available at the same time on the Bandai Channel. On August 27 and 28, 2003, an event with the first volume Japanese DVD of Popotan was shown Animate Ikebukuro in Japan. The event featured guest appearances by the anime's voice actress for the three sisters. (Full article...)

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